James Lyons
James Lyons
Editor James Lyons gained greatest recognition in U.S. indie film circles for his multiple onscreen collaborations with director Todd Haynes. These included the groundbreaking Poison (1991), Dottie Gets Spanked (1993), Safe (1995), Velvet Goldmine (1998), and Far From Heaven (2002) -- an Oscar-nominated Douglas Sirk homage. Lyons' contributions to Velvet Goldmine -- a tribute to '70s glam rock about the rise and fall of two musicians (Ewan McGregor, Christian Bale) also included co-authoring the original screen story with Haynes. Lyons branched out into work for other directors with the 1996 Ratchet, and teamed up with Sofia Coppola to cut that director's feature debut, the shocking coming-of-age drama The Virgin Suicides (1999). In addition to his work at the editing table, Lyons occasionally acted in feature films, such as the aforementioned Poison, I Shot Andy Warhol, and Postcards from America. Tragically, in April 2007, Lyons died of an HIV-related illness, squamous cell cancer, at age 46. ~ Nathan Southern, All Movie Guide
Filmography of James Lyons:
- I Shot Andy Warhol with Lili Taylor , Jared Harris , Lothaire Bluteau , Martha Plimpton , Stephen Dorff , Anna Thomson , Craig Chester , Myriam Cyr , Jill Hennessy , Michael Imperioli , Donovan Leitch , Dan Morgenstern , Tahnee Welch , Lynn Cohen , Coco McPherson , Reg Rogers , Justin Theroux , Yo La Tengo , Peter Friedman
- Safe with Julianne Moore , Peter Friedman , Xander Berkeley , James LeGros , Kate McGregor-Stewart , Dana Anderson , John Apicella , Mary Carver , Peter Crombie , Brandon Cruz , Frank Dent , Ronnie Farer , Beth Grant , Jessica Harper , Chauncey Leopardi , Jodie Markell , Edith Meeks , Gerrielani Miyazaki , Susan Norman , Dean Norris , Jean Pflieger , Francesca Roberts , Saachiko , Allan Wasserman , Janel Moloney , Sarah Scott Davis , Steven Gilborn , April Grace , Lorna Scott , Cassy Friel , Brendan Dolan , Martha Velez-Johnson , Ravi Achar , Julie Burgess , Elinor O. Caplan , Joe Comando , Tricia Dong , Tim Gardner , Wendy Gayle , Eleanor Graham , Mitchell Greenhill , Wendy Haynes , Jo Wilkinson
- Swoon with Daniel Schlachet , Craig Chester , Ron Vawter , Michael Kirby , Michael Stumm , Valda Z. Drabla , Oscar Aleman , Ed Altman , Isabela Araujo , Robert Austin , Glenn Backes , Emanuel Baetich , Robert Beck , Michael Becker , Malcolm A. Jr. Beers , Zoe Bissell , Dean C. Blanco , Barbara Bleier , Gregg Bordowitz , Catarina Borelli , Peter Bowen , Judith Boxley , Jill Buchanan , Dick Callaghan , Christopher Cangelosi , Barry Cassidy , Brent Charleton , David Cheever , Paul Connor , Addison Cook , James Crafford , Douglas Crimp , James Cummings , Mike Diaz , Phelim Dolan , Richard Elovich , Patricia Fabricant , Steven Flum , Mona Foot , Robert Funes , Lou Galiardo , Carl M. George , Debra Goodman , Joseph Harding , Christopher Hoover , Ken Howarth , Verne F. Hoyt , Andrea Kislan , Pamela Koffler , Anna Kohler , Heidi Kriz , Gary Lamadore , Ryan Landry , Maddy Lederman , Douglas Leland , Barry Liebowitz , Christie MacFadyen , Scott K. MacArthur , Julian Marynczak , John McGee , Robert McKanna , Jean Claude Monfort , John A. Mudd , Dana Nasrallah , Michael Nesline , Craig Paull , Adina Porter , Owen H. Ranft , Robert Read , Bobby Reed , Jerome F. Richards , Carlos Rodriguez , John Rowan , Paul Rubin , Elion Sacker , Richard Schechner , Emily Sherman , Mark Simpson , Natalie Stanford , Philip Stanton , Hobson Sturtevant , Stanley Taub , Tanya Taylor , Emmitt Thrower , Elizabeth Towson , Trash , Trasharama , Richard R. Upton , Robert Vazquez , Alex Vean , John Ventimiglia , Pepe Vives , William Walters , Ray Wasik , Eric J. III Wiggins , Nashom Wooden , Burt Wright , Daniel Haughey , Todd Haynes , Nina Port , Lauren Zalaznick , Paul Schmidt , Jim Crawford , Robert Sullivan
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